Chapter 63: The Origin of NICOLE (3):
Sonic's POV:
"What are we going to do without NICOLE," asks Sally.
"Don't worry," I said, "we just have to find Naugus!"
"Perhaps I can help," says NICOLE.
"NICOLE," Sally and I both asked.
"I have downloaded myself into Sonic's wrist communicator," says NICOLE, "Naugus cannot succeed!"
"NICOLE, what are you talking about," asks Sally.
"It is time you know," says NICOLE.
NICOLE's POV - Flashback:
Long ago, when Mobius began, even before the Ancients, there lived us! We were the Holo-Lynxes! We were living AI's of unknown origin. Even we did not know, but we had a mission! To provide knowledge to those who would need it!
The Ancients feared us because of all the knowledge we possessed! They believed we could've used it against them, so they banished us, but then one holo-lynx made a deal with a troll, Ixis Naugus! He offered to help us against the Ancients, but I never trusted him!
Naugus offered to help the Holo-Lynxes fight back against the Ancients who feared us, but I wasn't sure we can trust him. Naugus tells us about an item of great power, the Power Ring!
As it turns out, Naugus needed our power to release the Power Ring, so he turned us all into energy and used us, but I managed to get away, still as nothing but energy, I had to hide within a handheld computer, where I have been ever since...
Sonic's POV - Present:
"NICOLE, I had no idea," says Sally.
"I just thought you were a gizmo," I said, "didn't know you were... a person!"
"I should've told you all," says NICOLE, "but now we must stop Naugus! He will realize I have escaped him!"
Naugus' POV:
I arrived at the Jungle of Doom. I found the Lake of Rings. "Now, you complete the ritual," I said. I then realized the box was empty. "What? The Holo-Lynx! She has escaped me!" I then had to think of where she could be... "The Hedgehog and the Princess! She has to be with one of them!" I then went out to find her!
Sonic's POV:
We then returned to Angel Island and told the others.
"So, NICOLE's not just an AI, she's actually a member of a race of livin' holograms 'n Naugus wants to use her to pow-ah a machine that will unleash this rin' that could give him great pow-ah," asks Bunnie.
"And we have to make sure Naugus doesn't get his hands on NICOLE," says Sally.
"Ziss ees mahkeeng my head speet," says Antoine.
"Ya mean spin, love cake," says Bunnie.
"We have to keep NICOLE safe," I said, "we can't let Naugus get his hands on her!"
Dr. Robotnik's POV:
I overheard the whole thing. So, Naugus is back, and he wants Sally's digital friend... maybe I can get this ring!
Sonic's POV:
"You want NICOLE on your wrist," I asked.
"Actually, Sonic, I think NICOLE would be safer with you," says Sally.
"Guess it's you and me," I said.
"Okay, my main man," says NICOLE.
"Wait til Naugus hears that," says Sally.
Then two bots came. "Wait, I know these guys," I said, "it's Sleet and Dingo... as robots!"
"Give us NICOLE," says Sleetbot.
"Aw we weell geh' mahd," says Dingobot.
I then fought the two. Dingobot could transform into different vehicles. Figures. Anyway, then we were blasted. Naugus came. "I should thank Robotnik for providing me with the distraction," says Naugus, "now, give me the holo-lynx!"
"Wait," NICOLE appears... I mean we actually see her!
"NICOLE," says Sally.
NICOLE's true form is a brown Mobian lynx; the ends of her ears, hands, and feet (unusually excluding the toes) are black, and her face features a stripe along the bridge of the nose as well as one under each eye. Her eyes are cyan.
NICOLE wears a shoulder-less, sleeveless dress with split tails, decorated with a small broach. She also wears black pants, white gloves, and shoes, the gloves featuring round gold cuffs while the shoes had silver cuffs and toes. She wears her black hair down.
"She shooah is praetty," says Dingobot, "Oy theenk Oy'm in love!"
Naugus then destroys Sleet and Dingo. "I will surrender if you promise to spare my friends," says NICOLE.
"Agreed," says Naugus. My communicator then flew to Naugus. "Goodbye, Sonic!" He then leaves.
Sally then started to cry.
. . .
"Listen up, everyone," I said, "this won't be easy, but we have to save NICOLE! She's a Freedom Fighter too and we can't let Naugus get away with this! Are you with us?"
All the Freedom Fighters cheered.
"It's time we take Naugus down," says Sally, "he already took one family from me, I won't let him take another!"
"Can I join the fun?" It was Sally's brother, Elias, "Chuck told me what happened!"
"And we better hurry," says Uncle Chuck, "and look who else is here!"
"LOOK OUT!" Dulcy crashes. "Hi Ma!"
"Let's do it to it," I said.
. . .
We then all arrived at the Jungle of Doom, but so do Robotnik and his robots. "Sorry, but if anyone's going to take Naugus' power, it will be me," says Robotnik, "attack!"
The Freedom Fighters all fought the bots. Sally and me then snuck through the fight.
. . .
Sally and I arrived at the Lake of Rings.
"Welcome," says Naugus, "I hope you're ready for your doom!"
I then fought Naugus while Sally tried to get NICOLE back. "Sally, it's going to be alright," says NICOLE.
"NICOLE, I can't lose you," says Sally, "what will I do without you?"
"What Freedom Fighters always do," says NICOLE, "do it to it!"
Then the lake started to glow. "At last," says Naugus. The Power Ring came out. It was incredible! But it then floated to me.
"What's going on," I asked.
"What," asks Naugus.
"We all decided who should have the ring," says NICOLE.
I then touched the ring, and I felt the power coming from it.
"NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOO!"
I then did a spin dash and I knocked Naugus off the planet!
. . .
Naugus was gone. "He is not destroyed," says NICOLE, "merely sent to another planet!"
Then Snively appeared next to us. "What happened," asks Snively.
"NICOLE, what about you," asks Sally.
"I must rejoin my fellow holo-lynxes," says NICOLE, "we must fulfil our mission." Sally started to tear up. "Don't be sad. I will always be with you. After all, I am a freedom fighter, am I not?"
"Of course," says Sally.
"You always will be," I said.
NICOLE then holds out her digital hand and me and Sally placed our hands on it. "All for one, and one for all. Freedom Fighters forever," the three of us said. NICOLE then disappeared with the other holo-lynxes.
. . .
We were resting on Angel Island. "You gonna be okay," I asked.
"It's going to be weird without NICOLE," says Sally, "but I will manage."
"I'm gonna miss her too," I said.
We then looked at the stars.
The next chapter leads to the events of the upcoming fanfiction that is called Sonic the Hedgehog.
